A Walk Around Rushford Town”

Luanne informed me that the building was built in 1842 by the Presbyterian Congregation for about $2,000. By the mid-1800’s it had been turned into an agricultural building and was finally accepted by the Grange which has continued to provide upkeep of the building. The steeple was removed in the 1800’s and the bell gifted to a Houghton Church. After a few directional pointers from Luanne and a promise that she would be forwarding to me a batch of interesting historical notes of Rushford I continued on my walking journey around town. Although I don’t have the historical facts in depth to present here, the pictures show a few highlights of the hour I spent walking the beautiful and sere

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The Grange Building, located just southeast of the Town Hall, was an important focus of Oxford’s agricultural community. Although the role of agricultural in Oxford has declined, the Grange still serves as a community meeting space.

Yihe yuan (Summer Palace)

Buildings
On its southern slope, Longevity Hill is adorned with an ensemble of grand buildings: The Cloud-Dispelling Hall, the Temple of Buddhist Virtue, and the Sea of Wisdom Temple form a south-north (lakeside - peak) oriented axis which is flanked by various other buildings. In the center of the Temple of Buddhist Virtue stands the Tower of Buddhist Incense (Fo Xiang Ge), which forms the focal point for the buildings on the southern slope of Longevity Hill. The tower is built on a 20-meter-tall stone base, is 41 meters high with three storeys and supported by eight ironwood (lignumvitae) pillars.

The Fargason Mansion on Lamar

At first glance, this somewhat grainy image appears to be a rare photo of the Lauderdale Mansion. But a close look reveals this building has a nice tile roof, and our mansion’s roof has been covered with flattened-out beer cans since at least 1956. No, this is the Fargason Mansion, and out of all the grand buildings demolished in Memphis, this one suffered a worse fate than most.

In the early 1900s, John T. Fargason amassed a fortune in the wholesale grocery business. A 1903 telephone directory advertisement for the J.T. Fargason Company, located at 115 South Front Street, notified customers that the firm offered “fancy and staple groceries, cigars, and tobacco” and was the sole distributor of Omega “Highest Patent” Flour, Santee Syrup, Heekins & Company roasted coffee, and even “Zebra and Whale” brand axle grease. That’s the kind I used on my hair, when I was a teenager, I recall. Good stuff!

Fargason had this monumental stone residence at 1318 Lamar built around 1905. (The architect’s name, along with other details about the grand home, has been lost to history, I’m afraid.) The Fargason family, prominent in Memphis social circles, lived and entertained here for three decades. In the mid-1930s, however, they sold the property. The next owner lived there only two years, then the old house stood vacant for several years.

In 1940, Phi Rho Sigma, a medical fraternity at the University of Tennessee, turned the home into its chapter house, thus beginning its inevitable decline. The fraternity, unable to maintain the mansion, moved out in the late 1950s, and again the home stood empty for several years.

In 1960, bulldozers pulled down the once-grand home. The Howard Johnson chain built a 145-room high-rise hotel on the spacious grounds, which became the Coach and Four Motor Lodge in the late 1970s. The property closed, and the derelict building remained a Midtown eyesore before it was finally demolished. Today the site is a vacant lot.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Grand buildings of Meiji Japan

The Meiji architectural style that I particularly like are the American New England inspired clapboard houses, usually two story, with their American influence obvious, but with small touches, such as the decorative finishing, or the eaves construction, showing up the Japanese craftsmen who constructed them. A fine example of this is the building in Glover Garden, Nagasaki, the main building of the Tozan Gakuin, or Steele Memorial Academy, built in 1887. It sits close to the original Glover House, a single story timber house built for a Scotsman, Thomas Glover, who, amongst other very notable achievements, started the shipyard that was to become the Mitsubishi shipyard, the real target for the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki in 1945.

peanut gallery

They didn't just rip the top floors off. They changed the facade all the way down to the sidewalk. Now that I see this, I realize this one doesn't belong in the article. The 100-year old Crocker building doesn't exist. Sad.

The Most Horrible Building In Glasgow

A stroll along Elmbank Street would show some lovely Grand Victorian Classical architecture, such as the old High School building — and you might notice, at the end of the road, the modern skyscraper mirroring the neighbouring buildings. This is a standard way to solve the problem of how to put a modern building into a classical context — just make it mirrored and it will reflect the old architecture beautifully! However, as you walk, you might notice something blue being reflected in the skyscraper down low at the trees — what can this be? You walk past the classical facade of the High School (where the Pitt Street Police Office can be seen through the arch),eager to see what is around the corner---

Brussels Series: Belgian Waffle at the Grand Place

The Brussels downtown core is so compact. You could walk to most places of interest. I read a lot about the Grand Place which is a central market square. This is the most visited tourist site in Brussels. The square is surrounded on all sides by grand buildings. The Gothic style City Hall, below, is 600 years old.

Wilshire-Grand Building

Built: 1981
Designed by: Gin Wong Associates
Type: Skyscraper
Location: 600 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, United State

REAL ESTATE at "THE GOTHAM"

The Gotham is an architectural presence reminiscent of the Grand Buildings of New York City in the 1920's, although it has all the amenities and advantages of new construction in the 1990's. The Gotham is situated in one of Manhattan's most desirable Upper East Side location. A true neighborhood life surrounds the Gotham. Everything's within walking distance. Central Park is very accessible and convenient, you are close to shops, cinemas, restaurants and a wide variety of transportation options. A large number of the city's finest schools are nearby.

The Gothams builders and developers have received industry plaudits and worldwide acclaim for their distinguished series of additions to the Manhattan residential scene. Their credits include such celebrated accomplishments as Zeckendorf Towers, 515 Park Avenue, Worldwide Plaza, Central Park Place, Park Belvedere, The Copley, The Belaire and The Alexandria. The Gotham is a fitting addition to this much lauded series of New York City Architectural success stories.

When you enter The Gotham the first thing you will see is a magnificent marble entranceway that leads

you to agracious mahogany paneled double-height lobby that's topped by a dramatic domed ceiling. Rich furnishings add to the aura of elegance and quality. A doorman and concierge are on hand to attend to your comings and goings and to meet and direct all visitors. There are also such important extras as optional valet and housekeeping services available.

The rich details of the Condominiums include American pecan-wood floors hand laid in a herringbone pattern, granite floor kitchens with state of the art equipment, marbled bathrooms and large sliding windows that emphasize light and views.

The Gotham has a private health club with the finest state-of-the-art equipment, including an 82 foot swimming pool. There is also a 4000 square foot landscaped terrace that invites you to take a mini vacation whenever you feel like it. There is a spacious child's playroom and an expansive and elegant party room with superb facilities for your own special occasion use.

newburgh campus

he 54 Grand Street Building is located one block from the Tower Building at 1 Washington Center and within convenient walking distance. This second campus building houses physical education, art, and academic classrooms as well as community programs such as the Liberty Partnership Program (LPP).

Grand Hotel Beijing

Címe: No.35 Dongchang'an Jie

Dongcheng District

Beijing

Beijing

China

100006

Csillag: 5 Star

Megépítése: 1990 (renováció: 2003)

Szobák száma: 218 (10 emeletes)

Credit/Debit Kártyák: American Express, Diners Club, Great Wall Kártya, JCB, Long Kártya, Masterkártya, Peony Kártya, Visa